Boana rufitela
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Red-webbed Treefrog
Also known as:
Scarlet-webbed Treefrog, Canal Zone Treefrog
This species was until 2017 placed in the genus Hypsiboas.
![Red-webbed Treefrog (Boana rufitela)](../images/herps/standard/10080721PD.jpg)
![Red-webbed Treefrog (Boana rufitela)](../images/herps/standard/10080726PD.jpg)
This frog was daysleeping in plain sight near the dining room at Evergreen Lodge. We eventually woke it up to clearly see how it earned the name "Red-webbed Treefrog".
![Red-webbed Treefrog (Boana rufitela)](../images/herps/standard/10080826PD.jpg)
The next day, we found another of these sleepy frogs. This one rested on a beautifully colored and stained palm frond along the edge of a side channel of the Tortuguero river.
Printed references:
- Guyer, C., Donnelly, M. A. 2005. Amphibians and Reptiles of La Selva, Costa Rica, and the Caribbean Slope
- Savage, J. M. 2002. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica